Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Registered User Guide
Date produced: 15 August 2023
Last modified: 13 December 2023
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Registered User Guide
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
Being a registered user means you can:
• Create and submitapplications online
• Save and return to your incomplete applications
• Track progress on your applications
• Pay filing fees
• Submit enquiries
• Receive notifications on your applications
Relevant case law
What the Court considers
What you need to include in your application
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You can submit your application several ways:
Online – Pātaka Whenua
Visit Pātaka Whenua through the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
You can apply as:
• a registered user – where you can create, save, submitapplications, pay fees, and track
progress
• a guest user – where you submit your a...
Complete documents together
At the hui, it is useful to complete:
• Form B1 – consent to be appointed as trustee forms
• written consents for vesting interests
• draft trust order
This ensures everyone understands and agrees with the documents.
You can submit your application several ways:
Online – Pātaka Whenua
Visit Pātaka Whenua through the Māori Land Court website, www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
You can apply as:
• a registered user – where you can create, sav...
A meritorious objection is an objection that is serious, genuine, and has good reason behind it (not
just someone disagreeing or not liking the idea).
You can submit your application several ways:
Online – Pātaka Whenua
• Visit Pātaka Whenua through the Māori Land Court website, www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz, you
can apply as:
o a registered user – where you can create, save, submitapplications, pay fees, and track
progress
o a guest user – where you ...
You may be able to seek further consideration of the matter by submitting a new application to the court. We recommend you seek legal advice as a first step.
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Kia rite koe, me pāwhiri i te pouaka taki ki te whakaae ki ngā ture me ngā here, ka pāwhiri
“Submit” hei tuku i tō pakirehua ki te Kooti Whenua Māori.
